Wyoming-born, Wyoming-raised, and Wyoming-educated, you might just call Attorney General Gregory Phillips “Mr. Wyoming.” Generations of his family have come from Uinta County. Phillips completed high school, college, and law school - all without leaving the great State of Wyoming. According to his state-provided bio, he then clerked for the Honorable Alan B. Johnson, a U.S. District Court Judge in, you guessed it, Wyoming.
For those counting, that’s fifty-three-ish years in Wyoming and a very distinguished and varied career in private practice and public service. As a nomad and former resident of Missouri, Kansas, California, and Virginia, to this blogger, staying in one state for so long seems both quaint and admirable.
Phillips’ career also reminds us of the power of law school friends. That guy or gal you shared a beer with during a cold 3L night could someday be a governor or even President of the United States. Here’s lookin’ at you Simon, Jack, Ben, and all of you other Washington and Lee alums.
You can call Phillips “Mr. Wyoming” for now. However, if his nomination is approved, you’d probably be better off addressing him as the Honorable Judge Gregory A. Phillips Wyoming. He might also have to finally leave Wyoming and move to Denver, Colorado.
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